OWWA regional welfare office officer-in-charge Esperanza Cobarrubias said that some of the 'long time
OWWA members' in Central Luzon visited the office and checked their qualifications.
This follows the official launch of
Owwa's dedicated website to the rebate applications, which could be accessed at the
Owwa website
owwa.gov.ph.
Under the proposal, several agencies dealing with Filipinos overseas, including
OWWA, will be integrated into one agency.
when the P500-million funds of the
OWWA were illegally used to buy PhilHealth cards.
Your hard work, discipline, and exemplary achievements make you our nation's most revered modern-day heroes and partners in nation building," Labor Secretary and
OWWA Board of Trustees Chair Silvestre H.
The
OWWA XI continues to conduct orientation for the program to guide potential recipients on how they can avail of the livelihood assistance.
Attorney Dodo Dulay, deputy administrator of
OWWA said that with the OFW e-card,
OWWA "aims to integrate digital technology into all areas of its core functions and business processes."
The
OWWA program is designed for OFWs who are staying in the Philippines for good.
Why am I not entitled to the same financial assistance considering that I am also an
OWWA member?" Indeed, this is one policy that seems to be patently wrong, especially since many of these workers came home without their paychecks.
Registration is free: more information at www.indiegogo.com/owwa and on
OWWA's facebook and twitter feeds.
"It aims at sharing the Filipino culture with people of Bahrain, strengthening unity and camaraderie in the community and supporting the
OWWA Tuloy Aral Programme," said organisers.